David Higham Prize for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1982) Winner
Glyn Hughes
グリン・ヒューズ
Glyn Hughes
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-05-25 （Altrincham）
- Died
- 2011-05-24 age 75
- Nationality
- England, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sowerby Bridge
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, artist, teacher
- Active Years
- 1968-2011
- Influenced By
- Richard Jefferies, William Holt
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | — | Literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Literature
Country:
United Kingdom
Literature at school was unappealing; discovered Richard Jefferies independently
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Guardian Fiction Prize | Where I Used to Play on the Green | — | The Guardian | Winner |
| 1982 | David Higham Prize for Fiction | Where I Used to Play on the Green | — | — | Winner |
Guardian Fiction Prize
1982
Work:
Where I Used to Play on the Green
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
Winner
David Higham Prize for Fiction
1982
Work:
Where I Used to Play on the Green
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Millstone Grit
1975 Non-fictionA journey through the West Riding of Yorkshire and East Lancashire
NatureWorking class
Where I Used to Play on the Green
1982 NovelNovel about working-class life
HometownLoss
Bibliography
- Towards the Sun: poems & photographs (1971)
- Millstone Grit (1975)
- Where I Used to Play on the Green (1982)
- Life Class (2009)
- A Year in the Bull-box (2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Working-class perspectiveNature description
- Recurring Motifs
- MoorsHometown
Health
-
Cancer晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Millstone Grit republished and praised by contemporary writers
In Popular Culture
- Included in William Atkins's top 10 books of the moor
Trivia
- Father was a voracious reader who introduced him to literature
- Father was a bus conductor, mother cleaned houses